Winchester Cathedral
02 - 03 April 2022
Last updated: 22 March 2021
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Confirmed attendees
The following singers have a confirmed place on this visit. Please do not arrange any non-refundable travel or accommodation before your place on this visit has been confirmed.
Sopranos: Heather, Debs B, Anna, Barbara, Katie, Denise, Susan K, Rebecca
Altos: Sylvia, Jill, Margaret, Anne, Deborah M, Jane, Clare SB, Debs P.
Tenors: Ian B, Peter B, Stephen, Alan, Graham S
Basses: John B, Ashley (Sun only), Mark, John R, Paul.
Places are assigned on the assumption that there are no restrictions for Covid at the time. Numbers may be reduced or the visit cancelled if government or health authority guidelines change.
You will be informed of covid requirements ahead of the visit. It is likely that we'll ask you to take a lateral flow test each morning and take your temperature on arrival.
Schedule
Saturday
1300-1500 Rehearsal (Undercroft*)
1600-1615 Procession run through with virger
1615-1700 Run throug in stalls
1730-1830 Evensong
Sunday
1000-1040 Run through in stalls
1100-1215 Sung Eucharist
1415-1500 Run through in stalls
1530-1630 Evensong
*We will be rehearsing in the Undercroft (please ask for directions at the main entrance). There will be a concert rehearsal taking place in the cathedral that afternoon - please be respectful and try not to disturb them.
All services are live-streamed to the cathedral's website, Facebook and YouTube channel.
Music list
Saturday Evensong
Ian Ord-Hume, St Paul's Fauxbourdon Service
Sunday Sung Eucharist
Nardone, A New Commandment
Sunday Choral Evensong
Howells, Like as the hart (music for practice purposes only)
Where available the music above is linked to online scores. You are reminded that no time will be spent in rehearsal note bashing music made available in advance.
Location
The Close, Winchester, SO23 9LS
We will be practicing in the Undercroft.
Travel information
The Cathedral lies right in the centre of the historic city of Winchester, with its excellent road and rail links. Southampton Airport and the ports of Southampton and Portsmouth are all within easy reach.
By train
Winchester is on the main line from London Waterloo with trains running several times an hour (journey time approximately 1 hour). It is also easily accessible by train from Bournemouth, Poole, Southampton, Basingstoke and Oxford.
For information on train times and prices across the South Western Railway Network visit www.southwesternrailway.com
For information on other train times and prices contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk
By bus
For local bus services visit the Stagecoach website
By road
Winchester is well connected to the motorway network and can be easily accessed from all directions. Located just off the M3 (Junctions 9, 10 & 11), it’s an easy journey by road from London (1.5 hours) and Southampton (20 minutes). Take the A34 from Newbury (35 minutes), Oxford (1 hour) and the A30 from Salisbury (40 minutes).
City car parks and Park & Ride
There is no parking within the Cathedral Close or the immediate vicinity.
Winchester has a number of short-stay and long-stay car parks throughout the city. It has an excellent Park & Ride service, with three car parks easily accessible from the M3 motorway and only minutes away from the city centre. A frequent bus service operates from all Park & Ride car parks to all main areas of Winchester city centre.
For further information about travel and parking in Winchester, visit Winchester City Council website
Hotels
There are various hotels available in the city. You may find the following useful:
Parking
We cannot park at the cathedral. Please arrange parking somewhere else in the city. For more information see
General info
All music will be provided on the day. You will be expected to have learnt music made available in advance of the visit. No time in the rehearsal will be given to note-bashing this music. We will spend more time looking at music introduced on the day. We regret that copyright does not always allow us to make all music available beforehand.
Cassocks and surplices will be provided on the day (if you are new, please send your approx height and build to Elizabeth at secretary@harsnettchoir.org).
Please wear quiet black shoes and black socks/tights as these might show under your cassock.
We do limit the number of people we can take to fit the stalls and maintain balance between the parts. Places are assigned on a first come first served basis. You will be informed promptly if you have a space. Please do not arrange non-refundable travel or accommodation until after this time. If you are unsure or need to know immediately, please contact Ed at md@harsnettchoir.org
We will not be arranging group accommodation for this visit.
N.B. We have been asked to advise everyone that services are live-streamed to the Cathedral's website, Facebook and YouTube channel, where they remain for two weeks.
Online resources
Where available, online versions of sheet music are linked from the 'music list' section above.
Once the music list has been agreed with the cathedral, Ed will create a Spotify playlist and provide video recordings below. Please bear in mind that the sheet music and recordings linked from here may differ subtly to our own version on the day.
If you have any questions, please contact Ed.